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Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard in front of a white-walled building with a doorway. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border, wearing glasses and with long hair, pours water from a small steel vessel. Beside him a man in a white kurta with a yellow cloth holds a round silver tray or pot, and another in a white shirt holds a red canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe over the group. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a brass-handled whisk or fan at left. A woman in an orange sari stands in the doorway behind them. A small tin-topped table stands at left.

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Night procession on a white temple veranda led by men in white dhotis and kurtas with saffron-yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A colourful red, green and blue umbrella with a Dhyanapeetam inscription and bird motifs is held overhead. In the foreground a man in white holds a brass tray with kalasha-style vessels and a pink flower, while a companion in the left foreground carries a large grey whisk or fan. A stone pillar with carved white motifs and a lantern are visible.2009-10-17A photograph of a white-walled temple staircase with a dark lantern at lower left. A man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing glasses and long dark hair, pours liquid from a small silver vessel. Behind him a younger man in white with a yellow shawl carries a steel covered tray, and another attendant in white holds a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed tassels, printed with 'NithyanandaPeetam' and dove motifs. Green palms and trees stand beyond the walls.A photograph of a ritual procession walking along a paved courtyard path past white-walled buildings and tall palm trees. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with an orange blouse holds a white fly-whisk or chamara. Behind her a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl carries a brass tray, followed by another man in a yellow shawl and a woman in a purple sari. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth over the shoulder walks ahead, extending his hand toward the tray. A colourful umbrella or canopy stands in the background.2009-09-21May 13 20082008-05-132007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A photograph of a procession on a white-walled rooftop terrace. In the foreground, a barefoot man in plain white dhoti and shawl, with thin-framed glasses and a red-bordered cloth, carries a small metal vessel with a spout in both hands. Behind him, two attendants in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls walk; one holds a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe and a small emblem, while the other carries a tall fan-like whisk and a small metal dish. Green trees and a grey sky fill the background.July 08 20092009-07-08May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor procession under a large red ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe and a second umbrella behind it. Three men and women in white clothes carry brass trays of rice with brass kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and coconut. The man on the left wears dark sunglasses and a red tilak. The young man in the centre wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and holds a long wooden pole of the umbrella. The man on the right wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and smiles while carrying a brass kalasha on a tray. Behind them, women in white and a woman in a teal sari stand in the procession, with a red brick building and white canopy in the background.2007-02-15Outdoor puja scene at an ashram-style courtyard with a white-washed wall and red-and-white striped steps. Three young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand and kneel near a small table. One holds a brass tray with offerings and another stands with hands joined in namaskar. Behind them a dark statue of a standing deity with orange cloth and yellow-orange garlands stands before a banana plant tied to a pole. On the right an older woman in orange robes and an orange head covering, wearing a large beaded necklace, rings a handbell and stands on a purple and white mat. Incense sticks burn in a small dish, and a fan and a banner in orange and red are visible at the edge.2009-09-25August 28 20062006-08-28September 14 20092009-09-14